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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - South Sudan’s plan to hold elections next year risks “deepening and extending” an already devastating civil war, the United Nations warned Friday. Haile Menke...

VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia - Pope Francis brought together thousands of victims of Colombia’s half-century-long conflict with their former victimizers, presiding over a prayer for reconciliation Fr...

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean government must pay 37 million won ($33,000) to a man who was enslaved on a salt farm for several years and was stopped from escaping by police, a court ru...

LONDON - Growing up in a small Italian farming town, Andrea Guerini Rocco dreamed of pursuing a career in economics in a big, bustling city. Three years ago, he thought that city would be London. He d...

OTTAWA - A quick look at August employment numbers (previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.2 per cent (6.3) Employment rate: 61.6 per cent (61.6) Labour force participation rate: 65.7 per c...

OTTAWA - The labour market expanded for a ninth-consecutive month to register its longest job-creating streak since before the financial crisis nine years ago, Statistics Canada said Friday. The incre...

NEW YORK - A Greek Orthodox church taking shape next to the World Trade Center memorial plaza will glow at night like a marble beacon when it opens sometime next year. It also will mark another step i...

RED DEER- Motorists can expect delays on Taylor Drive this weekend as the southbound bridge over the river closes for maintenance. Crews will be working to remove tree branches and other debris from t...

EDMONTON - The main event at UFC 215 in Edmonton has been scratched because of a viral illness to third-ranked flyweight contender Ray (The Tazmexican Devil) Borg on the eve of Saturday’s card. ...

MONTREAL - A renewed Montreal offer to Major League Baseball to help out in the wake of hurricane Irma has been politely refused. A person with knowledge of the offer told The Canadian Press late Thur...